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Very interesting course and i learned a lot of useful information that i wouldnt have known in the case if i came across an animal with an adder bite.

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Description

This course covers correct diagnosis and treatment of dogs that have been bitten by a poisonous adder. including antivenom administration in the management of adder bites

This module contains fully interactive screens including a range of self-assessment questions leading to a printable certificate.

CPD Hours:1

Objectives

Objectives

By the time you complete this online veterinary CPD module you will be able:

- To be aware of the clinical signs that can occur in dogs after envenomation by an adder

- To understand the treatment objectives and options in dogs with adder envenomation

- To be aware of the indications and benefits of antivenom administration in the management of adder bite in dogs

The Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS) is a 24-hour telephone emergency service providing information on the management of actual and suspected poisoning in animals. We provide direct support to veterinary professionals worldwide.

Each poisoning case is directly handled by one of our trained veterinary information scientists. VPIS can provide advice on the effects of thousands of toxic substances in small animals, livestock, exotics, or wildlife.

For each enquiry VPIS will cover the risk assessment for that toxin and species, the anticipated clinical effects and the ideal treatment protocol with prognostic advice, in order to ensure that the veterinary professional is in the best position to provide optimum treatment.

Our advice is based on our case database of over 200,000 past cases and extensive resources obtained through research of published data. We constantly refine our advice to offer current best practice and ensure our veterinary information scientists are qualified and fully trained to handle your enquiry.

We collaborate with many other veterinary associations, animal welfare groups, and veterinary industry partners to provide research insight, leaflets and other publications on poisoning themes in order to increase animal welfare and awareness of potential poisons.

Current Accreditations

This course has been certified by or provided by the following Certified Organization/s: